The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-24
STILL J0LLlFYlNG
OVER TIE EMrEnons DInTlDAY.
Tho Imperial isescript- Touching Rc.
@Panss to tho Dsmeastra,!oas OF Love
by Ills SubJects-The Events Of the
Week Proclaim Peace for Europe.

BERLIN, March 23.-About three thou
sand studenta partook Of reunion break
fast at kralls Garden yesterday. 4 toast Il
the Emperor and his family WAS drunl
amid great enthusiasnl. The municipa
authorities held banquet at. the towr
hall last night. Mayor Foreknbeck pro
posed to the Emperor's health. and Her,
Struck, chairman Of the town council Of.
fered a toast to the Empress. The En-.
press has conferred the cross Of the orde,
Of Louise on the three ladies who are
presidents OF the Augusta, Catholic and
jewish asylums. -,
The Official Gd:et,e to-day published an
imperinl rescript Of the Emperor. After
expressing his heartfelt appreciation Of
the sympathetic interest shown by the
people on his birthday, proceeds: "ln
my early youth saw the monarchy Of
my deeply afflicted father under direfnl
visitation that tested the endurance OF the
people. I have aince seen how the de-.
voted Loyalty, eagsr selt.sacrifce aud un.
daunted courage OF my people brought
them deliverancs and elevation, and now
in my old age, after the many yicissitudes
Of my life, | look with pride and satis.
faction upon the great Transformation
which the gloriou1 events OF the recent
past, the imperjshsble feeling Of German
unity and the sincere love OF the Father.
land have effected in general. Nav the
conBummation achieved, after long yesrn.
ing, by dnr beloved country eonduce. "a I
confidently hope it will, to the ever in
creasing prosperity OF ali classes, and tho
nation living in the undis!urbed blessing
and labors Of peace"
This evening the Empress, the Grown
Prince and his family and tho royal yisi-
tors attended the performance Of Sardan.
apalus at the opera house. Between the
acts tea was served in the ioyer which
had been converted into brilliant recep.
ton room.
Emperor William has conferred the
tirgt claes decoration OF the order OF tho
Red Eagle upon Dr.. Laucr, his physician,
The Primes Of Wales visited Count Her.
bert Bismarck to-day. lie will return TO
London on Sunday.
4AAASHk NdS lSltYTAInJ re-
ceived yesterday wss the following from
the ex.Slinisiss Of the United States a.
Paris:
Emperor 'Iiliiam:
Cordial congratulations for ninetjeth
birthday. Signed1 WAsHuuRS.
Notwithstanding fatigns the Emperor
ross at the ususl hour this morning and
attended all bis duties. He is remarkably
we'll. Prince Bismarck caught chill on
Monday night willis responding to the
students. Heavy rain has been
falling to-day, but it did not
prevent tho crowd Whiting to
catch q glimpse Of royalties going TO the
State banquet. The Emperor presided,
The Q1een OF Roumsnia recited q poem
which she had composed in the En- mperot's
honor. The Emperor was much gra.ified.
Teleerams from every city in Germany
show that the illuminations were uot lin.
tied TO Berlin. At. Frankfort the die.
plSy was especially fine. At stresburg all
the pubicand some private buildings were
illuminated. The kaieer's expressions
OF belief in the maintenance OF peace are
every where the subject OF comment,
At Prince Bisnarck'e dinner it was the
common topic Of conversation. The gen.
eral opinion is that the crisis is over and
that period Of quiet is commencing.
Prince Bismarck said to foreign minis.
ter: ~ rejoice on account OF the Emperor's
happy anniversary, aad especially that
the political horizon is being cleared.n
It's reported that Grand Duke Vladimir
told tha EmnRrnr that tn. f,,r bad -,
thorizsd him TO declare that he would
continue 10 do oil in his power to main.
tain The Traditional policy Of Russia, name.
ly, aperfect understanding with Germsny.
NJ, Flourenp, the French Minister OF For.
ei2n Affairs in the nameol President Grew
and the French Government sent the En-
peror bis congratulations. General Cor
doya, OF Spain, and General Sacarniro, OF
Portugal, who came as special envoya to
represent their respective couutries, have
been decorated with the Gordon Of the or.
der OF the Red Eagle.